Dear readers,

It has been a long while since my last update, and you must be surprised to hear from me again. My second book, Unnatural Ends (formerly titled Cat’s Paw) was released back in 2023 and should be available through all the usual channels; and now, I’d like to announce the upcoming release of my third book, A Pretender’s Murder, currently set for July 2025 in North America and September 2025 in the UK.

Yes, that’s "upcoming release", not "pre-order campaign". It seems as though A Gentleman’s Murder was successful enough that no pre-order campaign was required for its sequel. So what is this sequel, then? Well ...

It’s the spring of 1925, and Eric Peterkin is settling into his position as the newly installed club secretary of the Britannia Club. Until elections can be held, the acting club president is Colonel Hadrian Russell: charming, magnanimous, immensely popular, a man who began the War with four strapping sons and ended it with four widowed daughters-in-law. But when the Colonel is shot and thrown bodily through one of the front upstairs windows of the club, Eric is called upon once again to investigate. The quest takes him through Paris to an isolated Swiss sanatorium and back, before putting him on a manhunt for an elusive former spy. As it turns out, the intrigues born on the home front are no less deadly for having occurred while the men were miles away.

Does that pique your interest? Then keep an eye out for it! In the meantime, I’ll be over here working on a third mystery for our friend Eric Peterkin ...

My dear readers,

What an exciting time! Release day for Curio Citizen has come and gone, and I have gotten so much love and support from those of you have received your copies in the mail or downloaded your ebooks! My author copies came in the mail the other day, and there is no feeling like opening a box full of books with my name on them.

I would like to take this moment to check in with everyone to make sure you have received your paperback books or downloaded your ebook. You should have received an email with instructions for ebook downloading, so please check your spam filter if you did not receive that email. Or, you can simply log into the Inkshares account you created when purchasing the book and click on the "Downloads" tab under your profile. This will take you to the ebook page with instructions. If you ordered a physical copy and have not received it at the address you provided to Inkshares, please reach out to hello@inkshares.com and they will help get your sorted.

I also want to take the time to thank you all again for your enormous show of support from day one of the contest to today. Winning this contest through your pre-orders has given me a huge boost in my writing career over the years. Inkshares provided me with the opportunity to work with professional editors who helped elevate my writing when I was just starting out. Not only did they help improve Curio Citizen, but I learned so much that I was able to get two other books traditionally published (Lodestone and The Hand-Me-Down Maiden from GenZ Publishing). I also now work in the writing field as my day job--a dream I never thought possible. I am a narrative designer for mobile app games, writing interactive stories for players to experience. I am thrilled to have expanded my writing to this new branch of style, as well as continuing my career as a novelist.

Though I have faith I would have still succeeded as a writer with hard work, patience, and dedication, without your help, my career path would have been far more difficult. By pre-ordering Curio Citizen nearly eight years ago, you all jumpstarted my author journey, and for that, I will be forever grateful.

I sincerely hope you enjoy reading Curio Citizen. Though not my newest book as far as the actual writing of it went, it will always hold a special place in my heart as one of the first novels I ever wrote. And if you do enjoy the story, please consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads, as that will help my career IMMENSELY and get the book in front of a larger audience.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity, and happy reading!

Best,

Katherine

Hello, all!

Release day for Curio Citizen is fast approaching! So fast, in fact, that I forgot to update you about a slight delay. The original release date was February 11th, but due to a delay in the proofreading process, the new release date is February 25th. Thank you for your patience!

The manuscript and cover are off to the printer! Here is the final cover spread, featuring some sweet advanced reviews, that you all will get to see in PERSON on February 25th!!

Please remember to update your address on the Inkshares website if you haven’t already done so! Thank you!

Best wishes,

Katherine

Happy 2025, everyone!

2024 was a very busy year with a contracted ghostwriting project that took me away from House of the Broken Promise. I also have a full-time job being a chauffeur to my two teenagers and provider of all things emotional and physical for my dogs. They are very needy.

The cons? I’ve been very slow to turn in my revised manuscript to my editor, and I’m feeling a lot of pressure to get my book into your hands as soon as possible. The pros? Stepping away from my manuscript for an extended period of time has me looking at it with fresh eyes. My revisions have turned into nearly a full rewriting of Anna’s story, and I’m excited for the results. Rest assured; I am working diligently to complete the rewrite within the next couple of weeks.

I appreciate the patience and loyalty you have all shown me.

I will be in touch soon as we shift from revisions to the next steps.

All my best,

Sonja